Biodiversity Research Centre

Mizoram University (Tanhril) Aizawl, P.O Box No. 190

List of Species in the Category - Orchids


Specimen Name Local Name IUCN Habit Ecological Status Action
Coelogyne trinervis Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte NA
Coelogyne viscosa Reichb.f. Hnahthiang NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, hot and warm temperature, seems to withstand long spell of dry weather
Conchidium muscicola (Lindl.) NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, cool temperature
Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach. NA NA Terrestrial/Lithophyte Under shaded warm temperature; also found growing on rocks in some pockets
Crepidium josephianum (Rchb.f.) NA NA Terrestrial Under shaded, moist warm condition
Crepidium khasianum (Hook.f.) Szlach. NA NA Terrestrial Under partial shade with cool temperature
Crepidium purpureum (Lindl.) Szlach. NA NA Terrestrial NA
Cymbidium aloifolium (Linn.) Sw. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade in warm temperature
Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte Found in the branch of trees in large clusters, medium shade
Cymbidium cochleare Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade in sunny, moderate temperature
Cymbidium dayanum Rchb.f. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, moderately to cool temperature
Cymbidium devonianum Paxt. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial, moist shady condition in cool temperature
Cymbidium elegans Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte Under shade, in cool high humidity situation
Cymbidium iridiodes D.Don NA NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte Under shaded, cool temperature on mossy old tree trunk
Cymbidium lancifolium Hook. NA NA Terrestrial In deep shady with rich humus soil
Cymbidium mastersii Griff. ex Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte Under partial shade, on humus soil in cool temperature
Dendrobium acinaciforme Roxb. Banpui par-te NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, warm temperature
Dendrobium amplum Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte Under partial shade in cool temperature
Dendrobium anceps Swartz NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, warm temperature
Dendrobium angulatum Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade,hot to warm temperature
Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) NA NA Epiphyte In expose to sunlight, open forest; hot to warm temperature
Dendrobium bensoniae Rchb.f. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade,warm temperature
Dendrobium bicameratum Lindl. NA NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte Under partial shade , cool temperature
Dendrobium capillipes Reichb. f. NA NA Epiphyte Under partial shade, hot to cool temperature
Dendrobium chrysanthum Lindl. Banpui par-eng (a chhung dum) NA Epiphyte / Lithophyte In expose to sunlight, warm condition